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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 4563 p4p, 432 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 4063 p4p, 403 weight class). Rossi has chosen Metal Slug Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, He Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi misses with a leg kick
and Man counters by clinching up.
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Man's head back.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Rossi throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
No joy there for Rossi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rossi's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rossi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
A nice combination there by Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Man looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man jabs at Rossi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Man misses its target.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Man looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man lands a two punch combo.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man looks to land a combination. Rossi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Rossi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rossi catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossi lands a head kick. Man smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi scores with a nice strike.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man scores with a hook.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Man misses with a combination
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Rossi backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Rossi connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
As Rossi looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Rossi just gets out of the way.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Rossi walks into a left hand.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Man misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi works the jab nicely.
He Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Man's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Rossi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rossi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man staying out of range there.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Man moves away from the strike by Rossi.
A jab from Rossi finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Rossi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Man cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
Man slips a straight right by Rossi.
Man tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
He Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marchrius Rossi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
Man throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses the jab.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
As Rossi looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Rossi just gets out of the way.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man checks a leg kick.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Man.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Rossi's head back.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man slips under a jab from Rossi.
Rossi digs a good hook to Man's body.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Rossi throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Man throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marchrius Rossi.
I think Rossi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marchrius Rossi!
An intense looking Marchrius Rossi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Oh, poopy-plops! I spent way too much time on this silly enemy!'.
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hype
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